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Broadbent Dao White 2020
Origin: Dao, Portugal
Retail: $12.95 | Sale: $11.66
Bartholomew Broadbent’s love for Portuguese wines stems from their eminent drinkability, restrained alcohol levels and the balance which makes them versatile enough to pair with all kinds of everyday dining. Broadbent wines are friendly on the palate, yet with enough quality to please the connoisseur, at an affordable price. Young and fresh wine that’s citrine yellow with greenish nuances. Great aromatic intensity of citrus and stone fruits, pineapples, floral nuances and mineral notes. Very refreshing, harmonious, elegant and balanced wine.
Encruzado, Malvasia Fina, Bical, Gouveio
Monte Carbonare Suavia 2020
Origin: Soave, Italy
Retail: $is 29.95 | Sale: $26.96
Monte Carbonare is the name of the hill upon which the vineyard that sources this wine is situated. The word Carbonare refers to coal and is used to describe this location because the volcanic soils here are black as coal. Produced from 100% Garganega and exposed only to stainless steel in order to preserve freshness, the Tessari family describes this wine as “earth in a glass” a pure expression of their volcanic terroir." Straw yellow with considerable intensity and brilliant highlights. This wine is creamy and elegant, characterized by aromas of citrus, herbs, and mineral. On the palate the wine is well-balanced and refreshing with a dry and persistent finish.
100% Garganega
Matthews Claret 2020
Origin: Columbia Valley, Washington
Retail: $29.95 | Sale: $26.96
The 2020 Matthews Claret comes from several small vineyard parcels within Columbia Valley, namely key sites on Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills, and the Royal Slope. Harvested in the early fall mornings 2020, it was sorted and fermented in the winery using both concrete and stainless steel tanks. The wine was raised in French oak barrels for an average of 18 months. This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Merlot (34%) and Cabernet Franc (27%), along with bits of Petit Verdot and Malbec. With fruit coming from Horse Heaven Hills, White Bluffs, Wahluke Slope and Royal Slope, appealing aromas of green pepper, herb and fresh black fruit lead to ripe, polished, pure, decadent black-fruit flavors. It shows a lot of intensity and richness. Chocolate notes linger on the very long finish. It’s flat-out delicious and an outrageous value to boot.
35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec
Blandy’s 10 Year old Bual 500mL
Origin: Madeira, Portugal
Retail: $35.95 | Sale: $32.36
The Blandy family is unique in being the only family of all the original founders of the Madeira wine trade that still own and manage their own original wine company. Throughout its long history on the island the family has played a leading role in the development of Madeira wine and members of the family continue to live in Madeira maintaining a tradition that goes back to 1811: Two centuries of fine wine production. “A fruity, spicy Madeira, this 10-year-old Blandy's Madeira is made with 100% Bual grapes. Matured for 10 years in seasoned American oak casks, using the Canteiro system of gradually moving the casks from the higher, warmer floors down to the lower floors where the temperature is much cooler. This creates a fruity character with plenty of spice, soft aromas of Seville orange marmalade, quince, honeycomb and walnuts lead the nose. The palate offers well-balanced notes of marmalade, cinnamon, cardamom and candied orange peel, with a hint of ginger in the finish.”
100% Bual80% Grenach & 20% Syrah